"Danzo, this is only intelligence we just uncovered. Since it concerns peace talks, there will definitely be an official document. We can discuss the follow-up after the official document confirms it." The Third Hokage really was getting old. For the moment, he could not think of any good way to persuade Danzo to stop making trouble for him, so he resorted to stalling first.
Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished. Kumogakure, clearly considering itself the victor, also wanted the peace talks to proceed quickly. Thus, an urgent message from a Ninja Hawk was delivered by the Anbu into the Third Hokage's hands at this awkward moment.
Danzo had just been about to unleash a tirade, but upon seeing this, he shut his mouth again and put on an unfathomable air.
"Fine. The official document is indeed exactly as the intelligence stated. Konoha cannot possibly agree to such terms. Notify the other elders of the advisory council to convene."
Although the other elders of the advisory council and the Third Hokage's office were in the same building, it still bought him a few minutes. The Third Hokage finally figured out what he should say next.
"Everyone, Kumogakure's demands in these negotiations clearly show that they have failed to grasp the situation. We must make them understand who the true victor of this war is." Once Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura of the advisory council arrived, Danzo was the first to state his opinion. He was a hawk, and he wanted war.
"That's right, Hiruzen. Weakness at a time like this would be an insult to the shinobi who gave so much for Konoha in past wars and created our current favorable situation. We must make Kumogakure understand who won this war, and that the defeated must pay more to